10K seems pang

not when you consider the condition of it and price of brand new + import fees +VAT.
Just to put things in more clear perspective for you...
http://www.invadeit.co.th/product/mo...84vwh-p023567/
That's a 1080P monitor...btw

Not sure why you keep citing Thaivisa mods as if they are a reliable source on anything.

The only requirement to becoming a Thaivisa mod is to tongue the arse of the existing mods. Don't have to have any special knowledge. Especially since the mod you seem to be talking about (Ubonjoe) lives in Ubon Ratchatani, which is hardly a hotspot for young permanent tourists. Unlikely he's heard any first hand reports from Ed Visa holders.

I can guarantee you that what happens at immigration offices has zero to do with the law. The real question is what laws do the consulates who issue the visas follow. It's pretty clear that the consulate in Vientiane doesn't care, so apply for Ed Visas there.

The best source for information about Ed Visa extensions are the language schools themselves. They will have students applying for extensions on a regular basis and will be able to tell you the score. So if you insist on using Thaivisa posters as a source, at least use MacWalen, the CEO of Walen school. He will actually know what the situation is because procuring Ed Visas is what he does for a living.

Is there any competitive(ish) football league/team in Chiang Mai?

Ok so you can't link to that law.

Well they need the paperwork from the schools to issue it so it doesn't matter what consulate.

A lot of schools are only doing 1.5 years now, again info you leave out when posting / writing about Ed visas online. So you're not a reliable source on much either unless it's Samui.

I know of MacWalen, I'll send him a PM now and post the reply here.

Even if there is a specific law, it would be written in Thai, so no. The 5 years figure is what I have been told by my school, the Penang consulate, and Samui immigration.

But in reality I don't believe there is any set limit at all. Even if there was, you could just change subjects. The only reason most people study Thai is because it's the most useful and cheapest thing to study. You could get an education visa to study applied mathematics if you wanted, and having had a previous visa to study Thai wouldn't matter.

At the end of the day, it all really depends on the mood of the person in the consulate at the time, and what immigration officer you get for your extension. I have seen people at my school been denied/approved extensions on different days at the same immigration office based purely on which immigration clerk was on duty that day.

And a lot of schools aren't. So not really sure what your point is except that you're butthurt about something. Whether schools are doing 1.5 years, 3 years or 20 years is completely irrelevant when the laws and regulations change every couple of months.

Again, if anyone is interested in getting an education visa, the best person to talk to is the school in your local area, not some Mod on Thaivisa who lives in Isaan and has never had an Ed Visa.

Chiang Mai FC

https://www.facebook.com/CMFCFAN

Schools need to be MOE approved, there aren't any applied maths courses unless you mean enrolling in a university masters program for $10k/year. Hard to find an Ed visa on Muay Thai too.

I've asked around for a link to the law, I can read Thai. Don't care if I'm wrong or right just curious.

Again no need to get hostile, just filling in all the info you leave out for those of us not in Samui, blanket statements like 'Ed visa is 25k' when it's doubled nearly everywhere and the doubling of hours has reduced study time to 1.5 yrs too (vast majority of schools anyone reading this thread would go)

Again, you are just basing that on 2nd hand information from Thai visa. You don't actually know if the "vast majority" of schools have that policy now or not. You are aware that a ****load of schools pay backhanders to their mates at immigration to get around all these rules right?

Even MacWalen has straight up told you that Chiang Mai still don't care, so as you can see, it is dependent on the whim of your local immigration office. It's not a country-wide law.

I understand that you guys in Bangkok don't really care about the whole Ed Visa thing because it's just as easy for you to fly in/out of the country every 3 months. In Samui, Ed Visas are still the #1 choice for visas because of the difficulty of flying. I have asked a load of people their situation - I have been here on an Ed Visa for 3 years, so I know quite a few other students. They haven't mentioned any changes.

The 1.5 years per language thing is unlikely to affect many people since it's trivial to change to a different language when you aren't going to classes anyway. It's not like the Samui Immigration office is going to be able to quiz me on my Russian fluency if I decide to study Russian instead.

Yes I'm aware. So why don't you post that from the start and mention other related info about doubled prices, doubled hours, and 1.5 yrs, that may or may not apply. So that people have balanced info.

I did link the two main schools earlier, so rule out all those branches for now except possibly ones in CM (Walen said 'can' be longer not 'they straight up don't care breh')

http://www.thaiwalen.com/en/Thai_Language_Prices
http://www.prolanguage.co.th/student-visa-service/

I'm visiting bangkok for 3 nights and need some cheap hotel or airbnb place that is "bar girl friendly" near where all the action is at.

Any recommendations? The cheaper the better basically as long as it has AC and some basic minimum comfort like clean sheets and a bathroom

RuamChitt hotel $45 on Agoda is equidistant from Nana and Cowboy, above Thermae and opposite Insanity, short walk to Soi 11, and next to the BTS and MRT.

You can post whatever you like on your own website. I don't think your information is accurate and I am not going to change my post because of something you read on Thai Visa.

2 main schools in your opinion.

Pro language don't even have a branch in Samui. Thai solutions is the #1 result on google for education visa, so I'd probably rank them higher than Pro Language and Walen.

Walen isn't really a good option for ed visas anyway since they teach a much harder and more expensive course than is required for Ed Visa.

Thai solutions 1 year course 400 hours 36k... add that to the list of double hours then.

http://www.thaisolutions1502.com/edu...visa-thailand/

You really don't need to do a 1 year course now that you can only get 9 months of extensions.

That's the first place you've miscalculated.

As long as you are attending school at the time you get all your extensions they will extend them. Which means you can get away with a 6 month course (+ breaks) because you will be attending school at the time of all your extensions.

E.G. You Apply for the visa January 1 and enter the country.

But you don't start your first lessons on March 15. You do 1 months worth of classes then have a 2 week break for Songkran. You get your first extension in late March. Get your 2nd extension in June, and your third in September just before you finish your course. You only needed 1 more week to finish your classes but your extension is for 3 months anyway. Sweet as brah.

Thanks jspill, other ideas also still welcome

Swan Inn, soi 4. 700 baht a night, 5 minute walk to Nana Plaza, girl friendly. Has AC, TV, Fridge etc.

Still, 400 hrs instead of 200 means they changed to meet new attendance requirements of 2 hrs 4 days/week. That they may or may not be enforcing. Accurate info you left out, which was on an immigration order not thaivisa.

They have always offered 200 hour and 400 hour courses and still do. And yeah, I leave information out sometimes. Because people aren't going to read 5,000 words on the subject. It's called summarisation. You'd think a professional content writer would have heard of it.

My site has plenty of ways for someone to seek more information if they want it. Feel free to make your own if you don't like it.

For 6 months not a year...

Good deals on hotels are super easy to find in Thailand. The majority of hotels are girl friendly some charge a joiner fee if you want to bring more then 1 girl back though. You should be able to get something decent in a good location for 1k baht or under. I'd check out Agoda.

The one Jspill linked is in a great location for some whoring. I think you can find cheaper hotels but thats a amazing location and apparently on top of a freelancer hotspot.

Thanks guys

So after always making posts like this:

You then link your own monetized blog (few days ago, mods deleted it) and bring it up again.

Worse than PE, cos he was always transparent about it being his blog, you just posted 'more education visa info here <link>' as if it was some reputable source not something you wrote that week.

But it doesn't mention the 1.5yrs thing from Walen, just generally says 'a year costs 25k' without mentioning all the recent changes, doesn't mention it may only apply to Samui, or the immigration order about attendance requirements, etc. etc. It's 2013 info.

Also has poker affiliate links, kinda directly competing with 2+2, PE never had those.

Isn't that a tad hypocritical?